Skibinding device



April 23, i935. J. H. ABEE-1;ND 1,998,879

SKI BINDING DEVICE Filed DBC. 5, 1933 Patented Apr. 23, 17935 Y I 'j u yi I. l

"UNITEDSTATES PATENT olirica l.

SKIBINDING DEvroE Johan HenrikVIlAbe-Lnd, Slemdal, near slo, Norway,assgnor to LAbe-Lund Aktieselskap, Oslo, Norway Y l Application December5,193.3,seria1 No'. '101,063

. In Norway July 14, 1933 4 claims. *'(cl. 20s-184) My invention relatesto ski bindings and more in Fig. 1. The plate e has, as shown .in Fig.2, especially to devices serving as holder for the an arched form sothat, when the screws are toe part of theskiing foot. These devicesusualtightened, the edges of the plate will be pressed n 1y comprise twolugs projecting upwards from against the abutments of the foctplatesofthe 5 footplates which are adjustably fastened to the lug irons, therebysecuring the adjusted position 5 -ski by way of screws, passing throughvtransof the same by friction. As will be seen, the verse slots in thesaid footplates. whole device may be formed of sheet material The objectof my invention is to improve the by pressing and cutting operations. A

Y means for adjustably holding these lug irons to The device shown inFig. 3 dTeIS from the 011e the ski, and for this purpose myinventicnconjust described only therein. that the abutments p 10 sistsin the combination with the said toe .lugs and the corresponding edgesof the plate n arev of a plate, covering the said footplates andprovided with teeth o. The plate may, asin the adapted to hold the samein any desired posiformfirst described, Vbe bent or arched so that tion,by means of friction or by means of tooththe teeth will come out ofengagement with each engagement. A further purpose is to improve other,when the screws are loosened, or theplate 15 these devices so that theymay be'manufacturedf may be plane, and it will then, when the screws ina cheap way and allow of a very accurateadare loosened, have tcbe liftedto bring the teeth justment. l Y out-of engagement. My invention isillustrated in the accompany The plate n may in this latter vcase beprovided 2O ing drawing, showing some forms of carrying out with teetharcs also on the side edges, along the 20 the same. dotted linesindicated. These teeth on the side Fig. 1 is a ground plan view andedges may be so cut that, when the plate is turned Fig. 2 a'longitudinalvertical section on vthe 90 degrees, the engagement with the teeth online II-II Fig. l of one form of my invention. the lug irons will bringthese in intermediate posi- Fig. 3 is a ground plan View of another formtionsof those obtained when the plate is in the 25 of my invention.other position.

Fig. 4 is aV perspective view of toe holding Iclaim: 'Y l lug irons,illustrating some details. t 1. In a skibinding device for holding thetoe Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification. part of the skiingboot, the combination with Figure 6 is a cross sectional view of acurved footplates adapted to be adjustably secured to 30` plate e priorto its secureinent to a ski, the ski, of a plate held on top of the sameby Figure '7 is a similar cross sectional view of a Way of screws,passing through oblong aperilat plate e prior toits securement to a ski,tures in the aforesaid footplates', said footplatesV Figure 8 is a crosssectional View of a curved having at the front and rear edges upwardlypro- 35 plate n which is used in the modification shown jecting ribs,adapted asabutmentsfor said plate. 35 l inFigure 3,and 2. In askibinding device for holding the toe Figure 9 is a cross sectional viewof a flat part of the skiing boot, the combination with plateV n' suchas can be used with the modificafootplates adapted to be adjustablysecured tc the tion shown in Figure 3. ski, of a plate held on top ofthe same by way 40 In the form of carrying out the invention of screws,passing through oblong apertures in 40 shown in Figs. l and 2 (see alsoyFig. 4) there is the aforesaid footplates, said plate having its foundin the foot-plate a of the lug an abutment front and rear edge formed onan arc line and b. 'I'llisr abutment is-as will be seen-from Fig. saidfootplate having at the front and rear edges Li--formed by a pressingoperation in dies, wherestraight ribs, serving as longitudinal abutmentsby the material in the footplate is cut near the for the arc shapededges of the said plate. 45 front and back edge and the strip outsidethe 3.*In a skibinding device for holding the toe' cutting line pressedup so as to form a rib or part of thel skiing boot, the combination withabutment. Between 11h65.@ lbS Oblong' apertures I footplates adapted tobe adjustably secured to the `c are provided in the footplate, throughwhich ski, of a plate held on top of the same by Way V the SCTGWS dIMSS. The lug ilOBS may in this of screws, passing through oblongoperatures in 50 Wav be adjusted sideways and may also be angutheaforesaid footplates, said footplates having la-ly regulated- A Plat@ eSSIVGS t0 SGCUIC the at the front and rear edgesupwardly projecting lugirons. The front and-rear edge f of this ribs, adapted as abutments 'forsaid platathelat- Plat@ 100th 112W@ the' fOlm v0f 31 lili@ COmDOSGd Ofter being bent or arched so that by tightening the two curves, whichteueh the eblltmenis aS ShOWIl screws. suiicient friction will becreated between 5 l the abutment ribs andthe plate edges to secure theposition of the lug irons.

` 4. In a skibinding device for holding the toe part of the skiing boot,the combination with foot- 5 plates adapted to be adjustabiy secured tothe ski,

of a plate held on top of the same by way of screws,

passing through oblong apertures in the aforesaid footplates, saidfootplates having at the `,front and rear edges upwardly projectingribs, adapted as abutments for said plate, the edges of the plate and ofthe abutment ribs being provided with teeth, the engagement betweenwhich locks the lug irons in desired positions.

JOHAN HENRIK LABE-LND.

